Aminata Laye Diagne, a nurse provides a dose of coronavirus illness (COVID-19) vaccine to a girl at Philippe Senghor Hospital in Dakar, amid a surge of coronavirus illness (COVID-19) instances in Senegal July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photograph/File Photograph
DAKAR, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Senegal recorded zero new COVID-19 instances on Wednesday for the primary time for the reason that pandemic started, the well being ministry stated.
The West African nation had its worst wave of coronavirus in July, when it was recording greater than 1,000 new instances a day. The well being ministry has registered 73,875 instances and 1,873 deaths for the reason that outbreak started.
Sixteen sufferers are nonetheless beneath remedy, the ministry stated.
Senegal has been seen as a constructive instance of a rustic managing COVID-19 nicely regardless of restricted assets. The state started contact tracing and isolating instances early on. Masks mandates and curfews have been enforced within the capital, Dakar.
The vaccination price stays low, with 1.3 million doses administered to the roughly 17 million inhabitants.
Dakar’s bustling markets and beachside bars have way back returned to pre-pandemic ranges of exercise. The U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Degree 1 Journey Well being Discover for Senegal, indicating the bottom degree of COVID-19.
Reporting by Diadie Ba; Writing by Nellie Peyton; Modifying by Steve Orlofsky
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